Tag: social housing

Social housing complaints soar amid poor conditions and safety issues

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th October 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The Housing Ombudsman has published a challenging picture of social housing complaints with a 323% increase in severe maladministration findings...

Homelessness spending hits record high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Councils have spent £1.7 billion on temporary accommodation in just one year, according to new government figures. The latest figures...

A future Labour government = rocketing rent rises and landlord misery

Author: Landlord Crusader

13th October 2023, 3 years ago | 23

And so, to the Labour Party conference where the sparkling wit and wisdom of Angela Rayner on the opening day...

Angela Rayner dodges landlord questions in LBC interview clash

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2023, 3 years ago | 42

In a feisty exchange on LBC, the Shadow Housing Secretary Angela Rayner refused to comment on Labour’s plan for landlords....

Government calls on social housing tenants to take action for improved living standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Social housing tenants are being urged to put pressure on landlords to improve their living conditions in a new campaign....

Government initiates consultation to enhance energy efficiency in social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

A consultation on energy efficiency standards in the social housing sector will take place next year, according to new reports....

Dear Polly Neate of Shelter – I agree with you!

Author: Readers Question

25th September 2023, 3 years ago | 29

Dear Polly Neate, It’s not possible to contact you directly as you, (Shelter), don’t allow contact through your website unless...

Social housing could be at risk of crumbling aerated concrete

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Housing associations are being urged to check building specifications for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) The call comes after some...

Every social housing resident will get training on their rights

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th April 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Every social housing tenant is to receive ‘Watchdog’ style training on how to hold their landlords to account as part...

Ombudsman slams social housing provider over damp and mould failures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A social housing provider has been heavily criticised by the Ombudsman over damp and mould. The Housing Ombudsman identified patterns...

My tenants want to apply for social housing?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th March 2023, 3 years ago | 39

Hello, I am a private landlord. I had my tenants before 2016. They have been on a rolling tenancy since...

Flagship government campaign empowers social tenants to complain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2023, 3 years ago | 3

A new government campaign will urge social housing tenants to complain about substandard housing as part of its flagship ‘Make...

New mandatory qualifications will ‘drive up standards’ in social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A crackdown on unqualified social housing managers will see new rules being brought in to protect residents.  The Department for...

Housing Ombudsman reveals unprecedented rise in Social housing heating complaints

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2023, 4 years ago | 1

The Housing Ombudsman has seen a massive 60% increase in heating and hot water complaints in Social housing, according to...

Welsh Government unveils a social housing rent cap

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Social housing landlords in Wales will face a rent cap of 6.5% from next year – and there’s an eviction...

The Social Housing crisis and Landlords

Author: Paul Shamplina

23rd April 2014, 12 years ago | 10

In May last year I did a TV programme called The One Show, where they filmed me serving a section...

Paying rent late will hit credit score

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2013, 13 years ago | 12

Of interest, I think, to fellow landlords; Experian expects to include 600,000 rental records by year-end of tenants who pay late,...

United Nations call for Bedroom Tax to be Axed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th September 2013, 13 years ago | 34

The United Nations special investigator on housing Raquel Rolnik has said that the Bedroom Tax could constitute a violation of...

Landlord fits new front door and doesn’t give tenants the keys!

Author: Readers Question

30th August 2013, 13 years ago | 8

I have rented a property from a Landlord and let the property on a corporate let to a Charity who...

Bedroom Tax affecting private landlords?!!!

Author: Readers Question

14th August 2013, 13 years ago | 35

As everyone knows bedroom tax is not  tax, but the above is a handy way to refer to it.  Earlier...